Stoke City FC Academy at WISS

Stoke City FC Academy at WISS

The Stoke City FC Academy at WISS is a premier football academy that offers students top-level football training with professional coaches from the Stoke City Football Club. Three coaches from the Stoke City FC are at WISS throughout the year to work with selected students into the Academy. It is an outstanding opportunity for students to learn from coaches with the top level qualifications and who have played professionally themselves. Students also have the chance to travel to the Stoke City FC grounds in the UK and train within their youth Academy.

Stoke City F.C. is the oldest club in the premier league and this is the first programme of it’s kind, offering premier league coaching throughout the year to international school students.

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Contact: Andy Shepherd

Email: ashepherd@wiss.cn

Benefits of the Academy

The Stoke City FC Academy at WISS is a great opportunity for students to follow their passion for football and improve their game.

The Academy is a full year programme coached by three top coaches from Stoke City football club. The training programme is based on programme at the Stoke City FC Academy in England. Every session encourages players to become skilled, confident and creative individuals, who can produce these skills within a match. The Academy is about coming together as a team, improving players skills and of course, having fun. Aside from the high-level football skills, it teaches commitment, discipline and focus.

The Head Coach is Peter Smith, who has played professionally, managed a premier league team and has the highest coaching qualification available.

The BEST football experience EVER! Meeting with professional football players, playing football with the Academy players and local English teams, everything was FANTASTIC!
Ryu Yamaguchi

Captain U14, 2014

The Stoke trip was an amazing experience. I learned so much about football, both on and off the pitch. It was an unforgettable trip.
Nicolas Lamy